All the Single Raisers

It's been a while since I've raised my own puppy... and in the last 2 months we have gotten to experience it again first-hand.

Our co-raiser decided it was time for her to go back to GDB to get a new Guide Dog so in preparation for that, we are now Lana's only raiser. It's still weird sometimes remembering that we will still have all 3 dogs next week. Sometimes when I plan something that would be really great to take a dog to, I still think "Will I have her that week?" then I remember I have her every week.

It's been fun, but an adjustment. A few things that we've learned having 3 dogs again:

- It's easier to have 2 dogs and 1 puppy in training than to have 1 dog and 2 puppies in training (see last time we had 3 dogs- Judith, Placer, and King.)
- Judith is ALWAYS the boss... then King... then Lana. Although Lana sometimes will try to boss her way up to the top of that ladder. King is wimpy sometimes.
- Sometimes crate time is necessary to continue with sanity.
- Cleaning up the back yard more often is critical to having a somewhat alive yard.
- There is never enough water in the water dish.
- When people come over, at least one has to be on tie-down or in the crate... usually two. 
- There's always a dog around.
- There's always a dog around.
- There's always a dog around.


We sure love all 3 of our pups, even if it gets a little nuts.  I will be a little relieved for the break over the winter, but I'm sure come spring puppy truck time, I will be itching for some puppy breath!

13 going on...

Happy birthday this past week to the cutest Black Lab on the block.

We sure love having her around and are so lucky for this girl to keep us in line.